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New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been exposed to the virus. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the unusual order amid what he said was a measles "crisis" in Brooklyn's...

NEW YORK (AP/KNX 1070) — Nearly 30 percent of all the U-S cases of e-coli linked to tainted romaine lettuce are here in Los Angeles County. The strain of e-coli in the contaminated lettuce is considered stronger than most. The CDC says don't buy romaine and if you have some in your fridge, toss it...